by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Network & System Administration/Administrator. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Dakota County Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DCTC paid an average of $179 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,298 | $5,298 |
| Fees | $643 | $643 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about DCTC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at DCTC in IT walked away with an average of $21,788 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from DCTC make an average of $45,221 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $32,484.
DCTC does not offer an online option for its IT associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DCTC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 12.0% of the IT students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in IT at DCTC in 2019-2020, 8.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Network & System Administration/Administrator | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 12 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4 |
View All Information Technology Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
